Police Blotter: Barefoot woman lies in front of tow truck

Police responded to a Madison Avenue parking lot Jan. 3 for a
report of a barefoot woman lying in front of a tow truck to prevent
her car from being impounded. The car was hooked up to the truck
when officers arrived and the 46-year-old woman was sitting on its
trunk about eight feet off the ground. Police coaxed the enraged
woman off the car but once on the ground she struggled with
officers and was cited for disorderly conduct.

Elsewhere on Bainbridge, the New Year began with a small rash of
car prowls and several acts of vandalism.

The blotter is below:
Jan. 7

Theft: A thermometer sign for a fundraising effort was reported
stolen from Alma Place near the Rotary Gateway Park. The sign was
valued between $500 and $1,000. No suspects.

Vehicle prowl: About $300 worth of dog grooming equipment and
pet supplies were stolen overnight from a Subaru Forester parked at
a Agate Passage-area home. Another vehicle on the property also
appeared to have been rummaged through but nothing appeared
missing.

Vehicle prowl: A Sunrise Bluff man reported several cars on his
property had been rummaged through and a CD player faceplate and
gym bag were missing from his vehicle.

Jan. 6

Vehicle prowl: A $200 GPS unit and $300 in cash were stolen
overnight from a vehicle parked at a Shepard Way home. The owner
told police she usually locks her car but may have left it unlocked
the previous evening.

Burglary: A John Adams Lane resident reported his backpacking
backpack and a small quantity of marijuana stolen from his house
overnight. The man told police he’d returned home late the previous
evening and left a backpack full of camping gear in his living
room. He recalled his dog barking sometime during the night but
didn’t think anything of it. The bag was missing the next morning,
along with a marijuana bud left on an end table. The backpack and
camping gear were valued at $500. The man couldn’t recall whether
he’d locked his door. No suspects.

Jan. 5

Malicious mischief: A street sign on Ihland Way was discovered
broken off at the base at 9 a.m. Public works was contacted.

Malicious mischief: Employees of a High School Road school
reported two administration office windows had been broken out
overnight. A rock was found inside one office. Replacement was
estimated at $2,000.

Jan. 4

Burglary: A Kono Road woman reported household goods and
electronics valued at $1,700 missing from her home. She said she’d
left for a couple of hours that afternoon and returned to find the
items missing. The woman told police she is good about locking her
house but has given out keys to acquaintances over the years. No
suspects.

Jan. 3

Disorderly conduct: Police were called to a Madison Avenue
condominium complex where a barefoot woman was reportedly laying in
front of a tow truck to prevent her car from being impounded. The
tow truck driver had hooked up to the car and hoisted it into the
air when police arrived. The woman was sitting on the trunk of the
sedan about 8 feet off the ground. The 46-year-old was wearing a
sarong around her waist and no jacket, though police noted the
temperature was hovering at 36 degrees. The tow truck driver showed
police a valid impound order from the manager of the complex. The
woman told police she had received no notice that her vehicle would
be impounded. Police contacted the manager who said everyone in the
complex had received notification that new stickers were required
for parking. The woman became enraged when police told her she
would have to pay the tow fee to have her vehicle returned.
Officers were able to coax the woman down from the car, but once on
the ground she flailed her arms, dug her bare feet into the ground
and continued screaming. Police cited the woman for disorderly
conduct.

Dec. 31

Theft: A 120-pound rusty metal ship anchor went missing from a
Pleasant Beach Drive home. The yard ornament was valued at $200. No
suspects.